2016 Château Talbot, St Julien, Bordeaux

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2016 Château Talbot, St Julien, BordeauxStphane Derenoncourt has done it yet again with this fantastic showing from Ch. Talbot. We get all the classic sophistication of St Julien combined with real concentration and impressive depths. The palate is full to bursting with dark berry fruits but they are hidden, waiting to evolve and unfurl from beneath a thick dark chocolate heart imprinted with smoked earth touches. This dense Ch. Talbot has plenty of weight with a rich and satisfying finish.

Just medium purple in colour

The Jean-Michel Cazes estates have had a great year in 2005

If Léoville Poyferré is in its prime today

This doesn't have quite the substance and undertow of the 2012 and 2003 P2 reviewed alongside

there’s just a hint of nougat and iodine on what is evolving into an incredibly mature palate

intriguing spice and fine

and mint leaf

bright aromas of lemon cream

15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc that is produced only in the finest vintages

they succeeded in creating cloud cover which saved the vast majority of the vineyards

dried ash and boot polish

Each of these wines has been matured in one-third new wood